New Jersey Disbands Corruption Unit | New York City News

New Jersey is dismantling its controversial Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, citing inefficiency and lack of results — but the move also signals a bold reorganization aimed at smarter resource use and stronger prosecutions. Once hailed as a corruption watchdog, OPIA stumbled with high-profile failures, including dropped charges against corrections officers and a botched George Norcross case. Now, its duties merge into a revamped Division of Criminal Justice, where Rebecca Schuman will lead corruption prosecutions and Andrew Wellbrock oversees police death investigations. Despite bipartisan criticism, the AG’s office still points to a recent successful indictment of a former fire chief — proof that change may be coming with purpose. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4f68794d966fc10d